24-year-old motorcyclist dies in traffic crash

According to California Highway Patrol Sgt. Mark Aldrich said the motorcyclist was hit by two vehicles, the rider was thrown off his motorcycle, and his motorcycle was pushed at least 100 yards farther west by one or two of the cars involved. Here, an investigator's orange paint marks where the motorcycle came to rest.BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

According to California Highway Patrol Sgt. Mark Aldrich said the motorcyclist was hit by two vehicles, the rider was thrown off his motorcycle, and his motorcycle was pushed at least 100 yards farther west by one or two of the cars involved. Here, an investigator's orange paint marks where the motorcycle came to rest. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
California Highway Patrol Sgt. Mark Aldrich said the motorcyclist was thrown off his motorcycle into the carpool lane and his motorcycle was pushed at least 100 yards farther west by one or two of the cars involved. Traffic backed up more than four miles behind the scene as investigating CHP officers reduced traffic to a single lane. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
According to California Highway Patrol Sgt. Mark Aldrich, the male rider of a Honda motorcycle died after he was struck by a black limousine and a Ford F150 pickup on the westbound 22 freeway, just west of Beach Boulevard. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Early Wednesday morning on the westbound lanes of the 22 freeway , just west of Beach Boulevard, California Highway Patrol officers investigate a collision that killed a male motorcyclist. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
The motorcyclist's face shield came to rest about 50 yards past his helmet. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Debris from the fatal collision was spread over 100 yards on the westbound 22 freeway west of Beach Boulevard. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Members of the Orange County Sheriff's Department coroner's office remove the motorcyclist's boots and jacket from the carpool lane. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
According to California Highway Patrol Sgt. Mark Aldrich, the male rider of a Honda motorcycle was killed after being struck by a black limousine and a Ford F150 pickup on the westbound 22 freeway, just west of Beach Boulevard. Here members of the Orange County Sheriff's Department coroner's office remove the motorcyclist's body from the carpool lane. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
The crash was reported just after 5:50 a.m. Traffic backed up over four miles behind the scene as investigating CHP officers reduced traffic to a single lane. BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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